Some images of my day... not much time to write, so I leave you with a few photos that I hope you like.
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Oreo Cheesecake Bites & Turtle Pecan Pretzels
I love finger food. Anything bite size just makes me happy. It's cute. It's also easy to eat way too many but it's okay. Their tiny, right?
So I headed off to a BBQ and made a bunch of these Oreo Cheesecake Bites and the Turtle Pecan Pretzels. I mean to plate them pretty and get some cool pictures but it just didn't happen. I snapped some quick shots, brought them to the BBQ where they were quickly devoured.
I also meant to make Turtle Caramel Wafer Cookies but I foolishly thought that I had PLENTY and didn't make them. They went so fast that I could have, and should have, made twice as many. Oh well. I included the recipe anyways for all 3 of the treats below.
Oreo Cheesecake Pretzel Bites Recipe
Adapted from Picky Palate
21 whole Oreos
3 oz. cream cheese
Square pretzels
Chocolate chunks or chips, melted
Sprinkles
Place Oreos in a food processor until finely ground. Mix crumbs and cream cheese until dough forms. Pinch about 1 tbsp. of dough and form into a little square. Place onto a pretzel, then gently press top pretzel to close. Top with melted chocolate and sprinkles or Oreo crumbs. Chill until chocolate has hardened. This makes about 30 - 35 Oreo bites.
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Turtle Pretzels
About 50 square pretzels
1 bag of Rolo candies, (get the kids to unwrap them all)
Pecans or M&M's for tops
Preheat oven to 350. If using pecans, toast pecans on a baking sheet for about 4 minutes, stir then bake for about 4 more minutes, watch closely, don't burn.
Place pretzels on another baking sheet. Top each pretzel with 1 rolo candy, right in the middle of the pretzel. Place in the oven for 3 minutes, you don't want the candy to completely melt so 3 minutes is plenty. Take out of oven and immediately push a pecan half or an M&M on top of each candy, squishing the rolo to slightly flatten. Cool them and serve.
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Turtle Caramel Wafer Cookies (not pictured)
Nilla Wafters
Caramels, (get the kids to unwrap them)
Pecan halves
Toast the pecans in oven for several minutes but don't burn. Place Nilla Wafers on plate. Melt caramel in microwave. Spoon a bit of caramel over the Nilla Wafer and place a pecan half on top. Cool and serve.
One Year Ago...
This is linked with:
Sweets for a Saturday at Sweet as Sugar Cookies
Weekend Wrap Up Party at Tater Tots and Jello
My Best Recipes at This Chick Cooks
Cast Party at Lady Behind the Curtain
Holidays projects
Entro hoje de férias - super feliz, claro! Tantos programas para fazer, vai ser óptimo! Um desses vai ser montar e pintar o beliche do quarto das meninas - e, como vou ter de mudar a mobília de sítio, já me apetece mudar também o papel-de-parede, pintar uma das paredes, pôr uns quadrinhos com umas aguarelas com pássaros, lindas, os livros numas estantes que espero que o meu cunhado possa fazer, um tapete novo... Enfim, nem parece que remodelei o quarto da Carlota há 2 anos (ver aqui)...
Se quiserem ver a evolução deste novo projecto, passem por aqui durante os próximos dias. Todas as dicas de sites / blogs / lojas inspiradoras são mais do que bem vindas.
Se quiserem ver a evolução deste novo projecto, passem por aqui durante os próximos dias. Todas as dicas de sites / blogs / lojas inspiradoras são mais do que bem vindas.
E vocês? Já estão de férias ou ainda as vão gozar? Contem-me os vossos planos!
Today I start my vacations, I'm super happy! I have so many plans and so many things to do! One of those things is to assemble and paint the girls' bunk bed - and I feel like redecorating the whole room again, as I have to change the place of the furniture. I'm thinking of a new wallpaper, repaint the free wall, beautiful birds watercolors, new book shelves that I'm hoping my brother in law can make and a new rug... Well, one would never imagine that Carlota's room has been decorated 2 years ago (here)...
If you want to join me in this project, please check the blog in the next few days. All the help you can give me with sites / blogs / shops that can inspire me are more than welcome.
If you want to join me in this project, please check the blog in the next few days. All the help you can give me with sites / blogs / shops that can inspire me are more than welcome.
And tell me about you! Are you on holidays or are you still waiting for you turn? Tell me your plans!
Pea and Peanut Salad with Bacon and Beans
I don't make a lot of peas. The husband doesn't like peas so I just avoid them. I couldn't resist this though when I saw the recipe.
Hubs works some evenings so I just waited until then. I don't think he even knew it existed in the house.
I, of course, added a can of beans, to up the protein. Oh and the bacon was oh so good in this. Bacon truly does make everything better.
I ate this the first day on a corn tortilla as a wrap. Then the leftovers I ate with a bit of lettuce, just as a salad. Both were awesome and I'll make it again. When the husband works of course. :-)
Pea and Peanut Salad
Adapted from Taste of Home
1 pkg. (10 oz) frozen peas
3/4 cup dry roasted peanuts
1 cup chopped celery
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup mayo, light
1/4 cup prepared zesty italian salad dressing
1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
Total calories = 1980 calories
11 - 1/2 cup servings
180 calories per 1/2 cup
1/2 cup with 100 calorie tortilla = 280 calorie wrap
One Year Ago...
Pizza Roll Up Burritos
This is linked with:
Full Plate Thursday at Miz Helen's Country Cottage
Tasty Traditions at Coupon Cookin'
Cooking Thursday at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
Things I Love Thursday at The Diaper Diaries
It's a Keeper Thursday at It's a Keeper
Recipe Swap at Prairie Story
Ultimate Recipe Swap: - Life as Mom
Made it on Monday at Lark's Country Heart
Foodie Friday at Designs by Gollum
Friday Favorites at Simply Sweet Home
Recipe Swap at The Grocery Cart Challenge
I'm Lovin' It at Tidy Mom
Foodie Friday at Little Brick Ranch
Fresh Food Friday at LaBella Vita
Cheese Scallion Muffins
Cheesy muffins. Yum.
These came out perfect and were enjoyed by all. I cut the oil a bit from the original recipe and next time I would add a bit more salt but otherwise they were perfect.
Check out my Vitatops Giveaway!
Cheese and Scallion Muffins
Adapted from LimeCake
1 1/2 cups flour
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated (8 oz)
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 scallions, sliced
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 tbsp. olive oil
Spray muffin tray with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, gently toss cheese, flour, baking powder, salt, paprika and scallions. In a medium bowl, whisk egg, milk and oil. Add wet ingredients to dry and stir gently to mix until just combined and no flour patches remain. Don't overmix.
Divide among muffin cups and bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden and lightly springy.
Total calories = 2018 calories
12 muffins = 168 calories per muffin
One Year Ago...
This is linked with:
No Whine Wednesday at Food on the Table
Let's Do Brunch at My Sweet and Savory
Works for me Wednesday at We are THAT Family
Real Food Wednesdays at Kelly the Kitchen Kop
What's on your Plate? at Good Cheap Eats
What's on the Menu Wednesdays at Dining with Debbie
Made it on Monday at Lark's Country Heart
My Best Recipes at This Chick Cooks
The Mommy Club at Crystal and Co.
Calories calculated from calorieking.com. Some numbers are approximate and rounded.
Rule, Britannia!
My new vintage-style silk roses and this lovely wall plate that is going to look gorgeous in the living room! The roses are so pretty that I like to see them loose on my sideboard, like a bunch a flowers freshly picked from the garden... (I wish!)
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